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WAGON BRAKE.`

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ATOHNEYS Nrrn Sterns JOHN FREDERICK STONER, SR., OF NEAR DIXIE, INDIANA.

WAGON-BRAKE.

SFFQIFICATIN forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,866, dated October 1, 1901.

Application tiled February l2. 1901. Serial No. 47,016. (No model.)

view of a wagon provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on about line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the bearingsleeve. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the winding-drum. Fig. 6 is a detail vertical section alongside the operating-shaft and through the windingdrum and bearing-sleeve. Fig. 7 is a detail cross-sectional view on about line 7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the lever. Fig. 9 is a detail view of the operating-shaft, and Fig. 10 is a detail view ofV the spring for operating the winding-drum and its cup.

The brake-bar A is slidable upon the hounds B and is provided at its ends with the shoes a to brake the wheels C. This brake-bar A is held normally clear of the wheels C by means of springs, which may be arranged in rear of the brake-bar, as indicated in dotted lines at D in Fig. l, but are preferably arranged as shown in full lines in said Fig. l, consisting of the central spring E and the side springs F. The spring E is secured at its forward end at E to the running-gear and at its rear end at E2 to the brake-bar and is braced in position by the rod E3, which passes through it, as shown. The brakebar may be placed under the hounds also by a support to a piece of wood running across the top of the hounds by two long links. The springs F are secured at their rear ends at F to the brake-bar at points between the middle thereof and its outer ends and are carried thence forward and inward toward the center of the Wagon and are connected at their forward ends with the running-gear at or near the connection of the front end of the spring E, as shown. This construction operates efficiently to release the brake-bar from t-he wheels and holds the brake-bar in released f position, so it will not chatter as the vehicle moves along. I

The bail G is secured at its ends GA to the brake-bar A and extends in rear of .such brake-bar, being provided at its middle with an eye G2 for the connection of the operating-line H. This construction operates to prevent the quivering or trembling of the brake when applied. This line VI-I extends from the eye G2 rearwardly around the guidepulley l, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and thence forward to its connection with the windingdrum I. The drum I is provided at its lower end with a flange I and has at its upper end a ratchet-ring I2. This drum I is supported in the bearing-sleeve J, which is held vfrom turning and is secured to the wagon-body K by means of the straps L, which pass around the bearing-sleeve J and are secured to the Wagon-body by bolts or otherwise. Y Interlocking lugs or recesses may be provided at L for preventing the sleeve J from turning in the part L, as shown in Fig. 3. This sleeve J is also provided at J2 with a ratchet-ring, which is concentric with the ring I2 and whose teeth are reversed relatively to those of the ring I2, as is best shown in Figs. eand 5. The line II is connected with the drum I and may be a rope or chain, as preferred, and by turning the drum I the brake-bar may be operated to set the brakes. The shaft M ts within the winding-drum and extends lat its opposite ends Ibeyond such drum, as shown in Fig. 6. I arrange a spring N, operating Within the cup N and between the same and the iiange I of the drum I in such manner as to actuate the said sleeve upward. On the upper end of the shaft M is suitably secured a lever O, having a handle O and provided with pawllike projections P and P for engaging, respectively, with the ratchet-rings l2 and J 2. By the engagement of the pawl P with the ring I2 the operation of the lever O may serve to turn the drum I in such manner as to wind up the line H and set the brakes, and the pawl-like portion P' may then be engaged' with the ring J2 to serve as a detent for hold- On the lower end of the shaft M,

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ing the brakes set until itis desired to release the same. The lever or handle O is raised up to unlock without turning the handle, as this disengages the ratchet and the springs draw back the bar.

The construction is simple and easily operated, may be readily applied to the brakebars nowin use, and the arrangement of the springs, as shown and described, operates to throw the brake-shoes a considerable distance from the brake-wheels, which is an important feature in freezing weather.

It should be understood that my machine or brake is a good thing to operate a farmgate as well as to brake a vehicle.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The improvement substantially as described comprising the running gear, the brake-bar, the central longitudinal spring for releasing the brake-bar, the diagonal side springs connected at their rear ends with the brake-bar near the ends of the latter and inclining thence inwardly to their forward ends and suitably secured at such ends, the bail arranged in rear of the brake-bar and connected at its outer ends therewith and provided at its middle with an eye for the connection of the operating-line, the operatingline, the operating-shaft, the winding-drum having aratchet-ring at its upper end, the spring bearing between said drum and the shaft, the bearing-sleeve also provided with a ratchet-ring, and the handle-lever applied to the operating-shaft and having pawl-like portions engaging the ratchets of the winding-drum and bearing-sleeve, all substantially as set forth.

2. The combination substantially as described, of the operating-shaft, the windingdrum litt-ing upon the same and having a ratchet-ring, the bearing-sleeve fitting upon the winding-drum, the lever on the shaft and arranged to engage with the ratchet of the winding-drum to operate the same, said lever being also arranged to engage the bearingsleeve to operate as a deten t, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the operating-shaft, the winding drum thereon and having a ratchet-ring, the spring bearing between said drum and shaft, the bearing-sleeve fitted over the winding-drum and having a ratchet-ring, and the lever connected with the operatingshaft and having portions engaging the ratchet portions of the winding-drum and bearing-sleeve, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the wagon-body, the brake-bar, devices for releasing the same, the bearingsleeve having a ratchet-ring at its upper end, means for securing said sleeve to the wagon-body, the winding-drum fitted in the bearing-sleeve and provided at its upper end with a ratchet-ring and projecting at its lower end below the said sleeve, the brakesetting line connecting said projecting end of the drum with the brake-bar, the shaft in said drum and projecting below the same, the spring on said projecting portion of the shaft and arranged to actuate the drum upwardly, and the lever connected with the upper end of the shaft and having portions engaging the ratchet-rings of the drum and sleeve, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination substantially as de scribed, of the shaft, the winding-drum thereon, having a ratchet-ring, the spring bearing between the shaft and drum, the bearingsleeve having the ratchet-ring fitted over the drum, and the lever connected with the shaft and engaging the ratchet-rings of both the drum and sleeve, said ratchet-rings being reversed relatively, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination substantially as described, of the operating-shaft provided with a handle-lever, the winding-drum fitted over said shaft, and a bearing-sleeve in which said drum operates, substantially as set forth.

JOHN FREDERICK STONER, Slt.

Vit-nesses:

CHAs. B. ELLIS, JOHN Y. I-IUDsoN. 

